front, that use custom made
spindles. All of this is attached
to a set of Fox racing 2.5-inch
diameter coil-over shocks and
2.5-inch bump stops. At the rear
is a typical off-road racing style
four-link with box-tube trailing
arms and 3.5-inch diameter
Fox racing shocks. The result is
22-inches of wheel travel in the
front, and 27-inches at the rear.
This will allow the Colorado to
jump and ride smoothly over the
toughest terrain. "The biggest
challenge was packaging," said
Gray. "Having six times the
travel of a typical street truck,
the focus was on keeping all
the desirable geometry needed
for a long-travel set-up, while
staying within the constraints
of the shocks and the limited
packaging area for all the plus-
sized suspension components.
Knowing where to make
parts bigger and stronger and
how to clearance them from
all the other components
through the full travel range
was both challenging and
ultimately rewarding through
the whole process."
With that much power and
wheel travel, The Roadster
Shop had to make sure the
Colorado could stop. So they
added front and rear disc brakes
from Willwood, along with the
company's six-piston calipers.
But this kind of wheel travel also
allows the room to incorporate
large 37x12.5 BFGoodrich Baja
T/A KR2 tires, mounted on Ultra
103 wheels. "With the chassis
and suspension underway
THE REAR WOULD
INCORPORATE SHOCK
MOUNTS AND A
REDESIGNED BED TO
HOUSE A FUEL CELL
AND SPARE TIRE.
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